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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,159.60, 73,703.40 and 19,562.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,159.60, 73,703.40 and 19,562.80 is: 29,329.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,159.60 : 73,703.40 = 19,562.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,159.60/73,703.40 = 19,562.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,159.60x = 73,703.40 × 19,562.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,159.60x = 1,441,844,873.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,441,844,873.52/49,159.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,329.87

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